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Historic maps of Painsbrook and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Painsbrook maps
Painsbrook photos
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Displaying 3 of 3 books about Painsbrook and the local area. View all Painsbrook books
Shropshire Living Memories
Paperback
£14
Ludlow Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
Shropshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
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Memories of Painsbrook
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I lived in Codsall Wood between 1944 and 1952 I attended Albrighton Infants School between 1950 and 1952, I still have my school cap, the only names I can remember was the dinner lady a Mrs Orange and 2 other pupils Darryl Massey and George Carrington, I remember we used to go on nature walks and play soccer across the road,... [more]
Shared on 19 December 2006
I went to Stanton Infant / Junior school. I remember the bread being baked, Wem brewery delivering to the New Inn, the Old Mill that was destroyed in 1962, for 're-development', a tin shed was erected. The blacksmith shop was opposite the parish room. Ration books were collected from the parish room.
Secondary School was Wem, cycling to the village,... [more]
Shared on 14 January 2009
My granny got a job as a waitress at the Lion Hotel so that she could be near her young man to whom she had just got engaged in 1927. I doubt if it has changed much since that time.
Shared on 21 July 2009
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As children my brother John and I attended St Mary's on Town Walls and after school we would make our way towards Barker Street to catch the bus to Springfield, we would spin around the revolving doors at the Hotel across from the Old Victorian Market Hall (I think it was called the George) and be... [more]
Shared on 11 December 2008
Extracts From Painsbrook & Shropshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Painsbrook, inspired by Frith photos.
Notice the paths around the castle – walks were first laid out here in the 18th century for the gentry to enjoy. At the time it was a very popular pastime to promenade along such walks, meet friends, gossip and show off your finery in this way.
This is an extract from Ludlow Photographic Memories.
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This round building is a stunning survival. It is all that remains of the round chapel of St Mary Magdalene. Round chapels such as this are extremely rare; they were usually associated with the Knights Templar (as was the case here), a movement that began in England in 1128.
This is an extract from Ludlow Photographic Memories.
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The tree on the right has since been replaced with cherry trees on either side of the west door. These were planted to commemorate AE Housman, the poet most famous for his volume of poems 'A Shropshire Lad' - one poem begins 'Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough'. He died in 1936, and his ashes are buried in the church wall just to the right of this tree.
This is an extract from Ludlow Photographic Memories.
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